Transportation load and method of preparing the same



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'14 Claims. (Cl.'105367) This invention relates to a transportation load and method of preparing the same and is especially adapted'for loads of narrow coils of strip metal which stand on end on a railroad car.

In the past. individual coils were banded to prevent uncoiling and then rolled into and lined up crosswise of the car by hand. As each row was completed, the blockers came in measured, cut. fitted, and fastened the timber bracing in place. Each blocker selected the material and blocked according to his judgment and material, this being slow. costly and inefllcient. The customer had considerable difliculty in unloading and damage, to both the coils and the car, often resulted when the blocking was ripped out. The coils were blocked solid in the car and thus there were no means for cushioning the impact caused by severe jolting or bumping of the car in transit.

It is an object of my invention to so load the coils that all phases of their handling will be safe.

Another object is to protect the steel by assembling the coils in units which can be conveniently handled with equipment which is available to both loader and customer.

A further object is to protect the steel and equipment by so preparing the load so that it will not shift haphazardly in transit.

A still further object is to prepare the load so that the blocking and lashing can be easily loosened and removed.

These and other objects will be more apparent after referring to the following specification and attached drawings, in which:

Figure l is a plan view of one embodiment of the invention showing the coils loaded into a car;

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on the line II1I of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view taken on the line III-III of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a plan view of an individual unit;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line VV of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a plan view similar to Figure 1 but showing a different embodiment 01' the invention;

Figure '7 is a vertical section taken on the line VII-VII of Figure 6; and

Figure 8 is a section taken on the line VIII-VIII of Figure 6.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the reference numeral 2 indicates the narrow coils of strip which are to be loaded into the car. In preparin the load, several of these narrow coils 2 are mounted one on top of the other openings 22 in the coils.

2 and strapped to a stool 4 which consists of cross members 6 and skids 8. The coils 2 are fastened together and to the stool 4 by means of straps 9 as shown in Figures 4 and 5. Each individual unit l0 constructed in this manner is of convenient size and weight for handling by crane or truck. In preparing the car for the load, end cleats l2 are spiked to the car floor H to limit the longitudinal travel of the load. Guide strips l6 are laid loosely in position along each side of the car and two units 10 are then placed at one end of the car and centered therein with their skids 8 extending longitudinally thereof. The guides l6 are then closed in against the skids 8 at that point and spiked to the car floor It. These two individual units are then drawn tightly together and fastened by end cross straps l8. Two more units ID are lined up adjacent the first pair or groups of units with their skids 8 also extendin longitudinally of the car and the guides l6 closed in against the skids of the second group of units I0 and spiked in place. The second two units are then drawn tightly to the first two and strapped thereto by short longitudinal straps 20 which extend through the The second pair of units are strapped together by straps 24. In like manner additional pairs of units are progressively fastened together and to each preceding pair of units throughout the length of the car to formone solid major unit which is free to move a limited amount longitudinall of the car. If desired, the first and last units on each side of the car may be fastened together by means of a longitudinal strap 26 which passes through the openings 22 in the units. After the loading is completed, cleats 28 are wedged between car stakes 3G and guide strips I6 as another factor of safety. With the load assembled in the car in this manner it forms a unit floating load mounted on skids 8 between guide-strips it which makes it possible for the load to slide longitudinally in the car and dissipate the impact energy from jolting and bumping by means of the friction of the skids on the car floor. The end cleats l2 limit the travel of the load if it should slide too far in either direction. In assembling a load where the units are piled two or morehigh, the method of loading is practically the same except that the upper layers will be strapped to the bottom layer as shown in Figures 2 and 3. By assembling the load in this manner, the blocking and lashings are standard and the loading and blocking is completed quickly, cheaply and safely without damage to the carriers equipment or to the coils. In unloading, it is easy to locate the blocking and lashing so that customer can quickly and safely unload the car without damage to the car or to the coils.

In the embodiment shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8, the loadis prepared in the same manner as in the embodiment described above, except that each pair or group of units is fastened to the succeeding pair by means of diagonal straps 34 in place of the straps20 and 24.

While two embodiments of my invention have been shown and described it will be apparent that other adaptations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. The method of preparing a transportation load of cylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough for transit in a railway car or the like which comprises placing two or more objects side by side on end at one end of the car, fastenin adjacent objects together by end cross straps passing through the openings in the objects, placing an object against each of the first objects, fastening the second group of objects to the first group by straps passing through the openings in the objects, and progressively fastening additional groups of objects to each preceding group in like manner throughout the length of the car to form one solid major unit.

2. The method of preparin a transportation load of cylindrical objects havin an axial opening therethrough for transit in a railway car or the like which comprises forming a plurality of individual units each consisting of several objects placed on skids one on top of the other, placing two units at one end of the car with their skids extending longitudinally of the car, fastening longitudinal guides to the floor against the skids, fastening the two units together by end cross straps passing through the openings in the objects, placing two more units adjacent the first units with their skids extendin longitudinally of the car, closing the longitudinal guides against the skids and fastening them to the floor, fastening the second pair of units to the first group, and progressively fastening additional pairs of objects to each preceding pair in like manner throughout the length of the car toform one solid major unit.

3. The method of preparing a transportation load of cylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough for transit in a railway car or the like which comprises forming a plurality of individual units each consisting of several objects placed on skids one on top of the other, placing two units at one end of the car with their skids extending longitudinally of the car, fastening the two units together by end cross straps passing through the openings in the objects, placing two more units adjacent the first units with their skids extending longitudinally of the car, fastening the second pair of units to the first; group by straps passing through the openings in the objects, and progressively fastening additional pairs of objects to each preceding pair in like manner throughout the length of the car to form one solid major unit.

4. The method of preparing a transportation load of cylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough for transit in a railway car or the like which comprises forming a plurality of in dividual units each consisting of several objects placed on skids one on top of the other, placing two units at one end of the car with their skids extending longitudinally of the car, fastening the two units together by end cross straps passing through the openings in theobjects, placing two more units adjacent the first units with their skids extending longitudinally of the car, fastening each unit in the first pair to the diagonally opposite unit in the second pair by straps passing through the openings in the objects, and progressively fastening additional pairs of objects to each preceding pair in like manner throughout the length of the car to form one solid major unit.

5. The method of preparing a transportation load of cylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough for transit in a railway car or the like which comprises forming a plurality of individual units each consisting of several objects placed on skids one on top of the other, placing two units at one end of the car with their skids ex tending longitudinally of the car, fastening the two units together by end cross straps passing through the openings in the objects, placing two more units adjacent the first units with their skids extending longitudinally of the car, fastening each unit in the first pair to the diagonally opposite. unit in the second pair by straps passing through the openings in the objects, progressively fastening additional pairs of objects to each preceding pair in like manner throughout the length of the car to form one solid major unit, and fastenin the first and last unit on each side of the car together by a longitudinal strap.

6. The method of preparing a transportation load of cylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough for transit in a railway car or the like which comprises forming a plurality of individual units each consisting of several objects placed on skids one on top of the other, placing two units at one end of the car with their skids extending longitudinally of the car, fastening the two units together by end cross straps passing through the openings in the objects, placing two more units adjacent the first units with their skids extending longitudinally of the car, fastenin each of the second pair of units to the adjacent unit of the first pair by longitudinal straps passing through the openings in the objects, fasl, tening the second pair of units together by cross straps passing through the openings in the objects, and progressively fastening additional pairs of units together and to each preceding pair in like manner throughout the length of the car to form one solid major unit which is free to move a limited amount longitudinally of the car.

'7. The method of preparing a transportation load of cylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough for transit in a railway car or the like which comprises forming a plurality of individual units each consisting of several objects placed on skids one on top of the other, placing two units at one end of the car with their longitudinally of the car, fastening the two units together by end cross straps pPssing through the openings in the objects, placing two more units adjacent the first units with their skids extending longitudinally of the car, fastening each of the second pair of units to the adjacent unit of the first pair by longitudinal straps passing through the openings in the objects, fastening the second pair of units together by cross straps passing through the openings in the objects, progressively fastening additional pairs of units together and to each preceding pair in like manner throughout the length of the car to form one solid major unit which is free to move a limited amount longitudinally of the ear, and fastening the first and last unit on each side of the car together by a longitudinal strap.

8. A transportation load of cylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough and standing on end in a railway car comprising skids for supporting each object, and a longitudinal row of groups of objects arranged side by side with their skids extending longitudinally of the car, each group being fastened to the group adjacent thereto by straps passing through the openings in the objects.

9. A transportation load of cylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough and standing on end in a railway car comprising a pl r l ty of individual units each consisting of several objects placed on skids one on top of the other, a longitudinal row of groups of units arranged side by side with their skids extending longitudinally of the car, straps passing through the openings in the units in the end groups for fastening them together, and means for fastening each unit in each group to at least one unit in each adjacent group, said means including a strap passing through the openings in one unit of each group.

10. A transportation load of cylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough and standing on end in a railway car comprising a plurality of individual units each consisting of several objects placed on skids one on top of the other, said skids extending longitudinally of the car said units being arranged in two similar longitudinal rows with each unit being fastened to the adjacent units by straps passing through the openings in adjacent units, and means for fastening the first and last unit in each row together.

11. A transportation load of cylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough and standing onend in a railway car comprising a longitudinal row of pairs of objects arranged side by side transversely of the car, and means for fastening each pair 01' objects to the pair adjacent thereto, said means including a strap passing through the openings in adjacent objects.

12. A transportation load ofcylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough and stand- Patent Office Library Feb. 11, 1930.)

ing on end in a railway car comprising a longitudinal row of pairs of objects arranged side by side transversely of the car, straps passin through the openings in the objects in each and pair for fastening the objects in each pair together, and means for fastening each object each pair to at least one object in each adjaceiit pair, said means including a strap passing through the openings in one unit of each pair.

13. A transportation load of cylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough and standing on end in a railway car comprising a plurality of individual units each consisting of severalqbjects placed on skids one on top of the other,- said skids extending longitudinally of the car, and said units being arranged in two similar longitudinal rows with each unit being fastened to the adjacent units by straps passing through the openings in the adjacent units.

14. A transportation load of cylindrical objects having an axial opening therethrough and standing on end in a railroad car, which load comprises a row of said objects arranged longitudinally in Y the car, and means for fastening each object to the object adjacent thereto, said means including a strap passing through the openings in adjacent objects.

DON F. HEDGES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the- Number Name Date 2,248,119 Reed et al. July 8, 1941 1,920,917 Scales Aug. 1, 1933 1,881,788 Manning Oct. 11, 1932 2,160,235 Slusar May 30, 1939 2,016,461 Spoor Oct. 8, 1935 1,703,495 MacChesney et a1. Feb. 26, 1929 OTHER. REFERENCES The Story of Acme Unit-Load," published by Acme Steel 00., Chicago. (Copy received in U. 8.

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